HOW DO DRIVERS BEHAVE DURING THE FIRST YEARS OF DRIVING? A MODEL FOR DRIVING BEHAVIOUR

HUR FUNGERAR BILFOERARE DE FOERSTA AAREN? EN MODELL FOER FOERARBETEENDE

The aim of this report is to study the behaviour of recently qualified drivers. A model for driver behaviour is discussed in which the driver is tested in two ways. The first test is a perceptual motor one where the driver's skill to process information is studied. In the second test the driver's ability to assess his information processing skill, primarily by regulating the speed in various situations, is examined. Differences between male and female drivers in driving experience and self-assessment are discussed and integrated in the model on the basis of their accident risks. (TRRL)

• Corporate Authors:

  Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute (VTI)

  Linköping,   Sweden  SE-581 95
• Authors:
  • SPOLANDER, K
• Publication Date: 1983

Language

• Swedish

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 18 p.
• Serial:
  • JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENTS

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aptitude; Attitudes; Behavior; Driver information systems; Drivers; Driving; Females; Gender; Hazards; High risk drivers; Males; Mathematical models; Motor skills; Perception; Recently qualified drivers; Risk assessment; Speed; Traffic crashes
• Uncontrolled Terms: Models; Use
• Old TRIS Terms: Driver perception
• ITRD Terms: 2279: Accident proneness; 2267: Attitude (psychol); 9001: Behaviour; 2226: Driving aptitude; 1787: Man; 2229: Perception; 1782: Recently qualified driver; 2205: Skill (road user); 5408: Speed; 9084: Use; 1788: Woman
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Society; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00381110
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute (VTI)
• Report/Paper Numbers: VTI Rapport 260, HS-036 808
• Files: HSL, ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 30 1984 12:00AM